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Marked For Deletion

To mark a page/image/etc for deletion, simply add the {{delete}} template to it. In the case of images/videos, simply add the template to the image's page (i.e. the page you arrive at when you click on the image on an article). See Template:Delete for further details on using the template.

If a file/page is marked for deletion, the issue can of course be discussed. Do this either on the talk page of the article/file. If it is decided to keep the page/file, or if the reason why the page was listed for deletion is resolved, then the {{delete}} can be removed from it.

Deleting Content

Content that is inappropriate, insulting, vandalism or otherwise violates policies.

Deleting Pages

Reasons for deleting a page include:

A page created solely as an act of vandalism or to insult users, characters, etc

Fan fiction or speculative page

The content of the page is spam

The page has an inappropriate title/content

Purpose of the page has been superseded by another page, making it unnecessary

Page is not widely used

Page otherwise violates policies

Deleting Forums/Blogs

Reasons for deleting a forum or blog include:

Inappropriate title/content

Content is spam or vandalism

Forum created outside the Forum namespace

Content has been merged with another forum covering the same topic

Duplicate of another topic

Content violates policies

Deleting Images

Reasons for deleting an image include:

Users can request the removal of an image that they uploaded if it is no longer wanted

Fan-art added to articles

No license template despite the image being under copyright

Inappropriate title/content

Image is a duplicate

Image is not being used

Image was added as an act of vandalism

Misuse/abuse of the "update image" facility

Image otherwise violates policies

Deleting Videos

Reasons for deleting a video include:

Fan-made videos added to articles

Video is not being used

Video has inappropriate content/title

Video violates policies

Deleting Redirects

Reasons for deleting a redirect include:

Redirect is not used/necessary

Redirect is unhelpful/links to wrong page

Redirect is ambiguous/not specific enough

Redirect otherwise violates polcies

Deletion

Unless there is an obvious and serious breach of policy, a file (e.g. image, video) will typically be deleted between 1 and 3 days after being marked for deletion, unless the issue with it is resolved. Articles that have been marked for deletion will be given longer before being removed, typically about a week. Only administrators and Wikia appointed users with special rights have the ability to delete a page/image/etc and the final decision rests with them.